Ascona

April 21 2015

5k: Ask Me Ascona Thing: 1975 Opel 1900 Sport Wagon

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 1900, Ascona, Opel, Sport Wagon 14

Any discussion about wagons sold from Buick dealers in the late ’60s early ’70s conjures up images of those giant 3 row seat equipped monsters that sucked fuel and gave the rear passengers neck sunburn. But the A-Body basd Sport Wagon wasn’t the only wagon you could find at Buick dealers, there was a little […]

July 18 2014

5k: A Real Gem: 1975 Opel Ascona

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Ascona, Opel, Rare, Unicorn 3

From 1971 through 1975 the Opel Ascona was imported with the 1.9 liter 4-banger to North America and sold in Buick dealerships as the Opel 1900. In 1976, GM switched to importing the Isuzu badged Kadett (aka Bellett Gemini) which was appropriate because it looked like a 1970 Kadett…but I digress. The ’75 OPEL Ascona […]